This study examines the impact of hospitals on local labor markets in rural and urban counties. We measure the ability … of hospitals, particularly in rural communities, to attract non-health related employment and provide higher wage jobs to …-over. For rural counties, a short-term general hospital is associated with 599 jobs in the county; 60 of which are hospital …

A procedure is developed to examine the ex-post impacts of improved maize varieties on poverty in rural Ethiopia. Yield … varieties have led to noticeable reduction in the poverty headcount ratio, depth, and severity in rural Ethiopia. However, poor …

Agricultural land is being converted into rural residences at historic rates. Landholders and residents of amenity rich …

-market benefits (crime rates, civic society, democratisation, etc.). Drawing on available microeconometric evidence we use a micro …; reduction in property crime; and the potential overall impact of external and private non-market benefits. Our results suggest …

There is a long and detailed history of attempts to understand what causes crime. One of the most prominent strands of … this literature has sought to better understand the relationship between economic conditions and crime. Following Becker …

There is a long and detailed history of attempts to understand what causes crime. One of the most prominent strands of … this literature has sought to better understand the relationship between economic conditions and crime. Following Becker …